Confused on the Artifex Wa-Gyuto

Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:45 pm

I am buying a knife as a Christmas gift for my in-laws and have narrowed it down to a the Artifex. I noticed the difference with one being AEB-L and the other FKM. They are not the type that would ever sharpen themselves and would see it just as a really nice knife. Please let me know what you think is the best option.

Re: Confused on the Artifex Wa-Gyuto

Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:18 am

Thanks guys … in regards to the style .. that was going to be my other question .. I had hoped to get them a Wa … not mandatory but would have been nice. It looks like I'll go western for the better blade.

Re: Confused on the Artifex Wa-Gyuto

Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:27 pm

I can see both sides.

The Wa handled Artifex is a better cutter out of the box, but the western handled version is slightly more robust if it's for an owner that might need such a knife. I still have visions of horror of my step-mom prying a roast out of a pan with one of my knives.

Like Rick said, out of the box, the wa handled Artifex is a better cutter....the western handled version has the better steel but this might be irrelevant to anything but a connoisseur.